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Billy Lau Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Oct 23, 2018

Victim Details

Created

Jan 16, 2021

Case Added

May 08, 2023

Firstname

Billy

Lastname

Lau

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Asian

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Oct 23, 2018

City

San Francisco

State

California

County

San Francisco County

Zip Code

94122

Tribal Land

Agency ID

97408

Agency Name

San Francisco Police Department

Agency City

San Francisco

Agency State

California

Agency County

San Francisco County

Agency Zip Code

94158

Agency Contact

Carol Margetts

Contact Job Title

Police Sergeant

Agency Address

1245 3rd Street, 6th floor, California

Agency Phone

4155530123

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://sanfranciscopolice.org/

Agency Case #

180806243

Agency Report Date

2018-10-24

Primary Agency

San Francisco Police Department

CaseContributors

6444

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/22/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Billy Lau, 31, was last seen on October 23, 2018, in San Francisco, California. On the day of his disappearance, he left his residence in the Outer Sunset district of the city. He was reported missing after he did not return or make contact with family members. Billy was last seen wearing a t-shirt, blue jeans, and red sneakers. He is described as an Asian male, 5'9" to 5'10" tall, weighing between 150 and 180 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He may have been wearing e ...

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Last Seen: Oct 23, 2018

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Billy Lau Missing Person Case

Last seen in San Francisco, California on Oct 23, 2018

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